PUNE: The Food and Drugs Administration(FDA) officials seized gutka, pan masala and scented tobacco worth Rs 40,000 during two separate raids on September 26. The FDA officials have lodged complaints against the erring traders with Narayangaon police station.
"Both the raids were conducted at two trader's shop in Alephata. In one raid, we seized banned products worth Rs 27,900 and in another raid we seized banned products worth Rs 12,000," said Shashikant Kekare, joint commissioner (food), FDA, Pune
Shivkumar Kodgire, assistant commissioner (food), Sanjay Naragude, assistant commissioner (food) along with food safety officials Vijay Unawane, Avinash Dabhade and Ramakant Patil carried out the raids under the guidance of Shashikant Kekare, joint commissioner (food), FDA, Pune
After the state government's decision to extend the ban on the sale of gutka and paan masala by another year, the city unit of the FDA has started implementing the ban strictly and is set to take action against offenders.
The ban, which has been imposed by the FDA from July 18 , is not just limited to gutka and paan masala, but also includes the ingredients required for their preparation such as scented areca nuts and scented tobacco.
However, the ban excludes untreated tobacco and areca nuts, allowing for the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of these.
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